Tourism and Welfare
Author | : Derek R. Hall |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781845931049 |
ISBN-13 | : 1845931041 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The concept of welfare is a somewhat neglected area within tourism studies, despite the continued growth of interest in key issues such as ethics, tourist safety, employee's well-being, human rights, ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity and behaviour codes, green consumerism, and the perceptions of management of 'sustainability'. This book provides an explanation, definition and a critique of welfare and a welfare approach covering these issues. Chapters cover the welfare of tourists, employees in the tourism industry, residents in tourism destinations, animals as tourist attractions and the natural environment.